GRE Word List
SPRUCE
to make spruce
The meaning of the word spruce is to make spruce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
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| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| spoof | deceive |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
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| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
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